There are 2 ways to get from Stonehaven to Isle of Islay by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Stonehaven to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islay (ILY)GLA - ILY
6h 1m£114–275Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotel926
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry TerminalCm9
13h 36m£33–109
Stonehaven to Isle of Islay by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stonehaven to Isle of Islay is to bus and ferry which costs £30 - £110 and takes 13h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Stonehaven to Isle of Islay is to train and fly which takes 6h 1m and costs £110 - £280.
The distance between Stonehaven and Isle of Islay is 227 miles.
The best way to get from Stonehaven to Isle of Islay without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 13h 36m and costs £30 - £110.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Stonehaven to Isle of Islay, including transfers.
There are 44+ hotels available in Isle of Islay.
What companies run services between Stonehaven, Scotland and Isle of Islay, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Stonehaven to Isle of Islay. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Cathedral Street, take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Islay (ILY), walk to Islay Airport, then take the line 451 bus to Hotel. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barclay Street to Hotel via Union Square Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, Argyll Arms Hotel, Ferry Terminal, Kennacraig Ferry Terminal, Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal, and Ferry Terminal in around 13h 36m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Islay
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–200
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stonehaven to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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